Chapter XV

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He knelt down by her side and laid his head against her arm.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He drew his hand from under the sweet cheek, which had not been wasted by long illness, and gently laid her back by little Tom.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading He knelt down by her side and laid his head against her arm.

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From this reading THE early daylight was stealing into the room, when Dr. Arundel became certain that his dearly-loved one was no longer there.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He drew his hand from under the sweet cheek, which had not been wasted by long illness, and gently laid her back by little Tom.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading THE early daylight was stealing into the room, when Dr. Arundel became certain that his dearly-loved one was no longer there.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He drew his hand from under the sweet cheek, which had not been wasted by long illness, and gently laid her back by little Tom.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He drew his hand from under the sweet cheek, which had not been wasted by long illness, and gently laid her back by little Tom.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading THE early daylight was stealing into the room, when Dr. Arundel became certain that his dearly-loved one was no longer there.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading He drew his hand from under the sweet cheek, which had not been wasted by long illness, and gently laid her back by little Tom.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading THE early daylight was stealing into the room, when Dr. Arundel became certain that his dearly-loved one was no longer there.

dearly loved

From this reading "My dear, my dear," he said softly, "what shall I do without you?"

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From this reading THE early daylight was stealing into the room, when Dr. Arundel became certain that his dearly-loved one was no longer there.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "My dear, my dear," he said softly, "what shall I do without you?"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He knelt down by her side and laid his head against her arm.

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From this reading THE early daylight was stealing into the room, when Dr. Arundel became certain that his dearly-loved one was no longer there.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading He drew his hand from under the sweet cheek, which had not been wasted by long illness, and gently laid her back by little Tom.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading THE early daylight was stealing into the room, when Dr. Arundel became certain that his dearly-loved one was no longer there.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He drew his hand from under the sweet cheek, which had not been wasted by long illness, and gently laid her back by little Tom.

in a gradual manner

From this reading He drew his hand from under the sweet cheek, which had not been wasted by long illness, and gently laid her back by little Tom.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He drew his hand from under the sweet cheek, which had not been wasted by long illness, and gently laid her back by little Tom.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He drew his hand from under the sweet cheek, which had not been wasted by long illness, and gently laid her back by little Tom.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He drew his hand from under the sweet cheek, which had not been wasted by long illness, and gently laid her back by little Tom.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He knelt down by her side and laid his head against her arm.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He drew his hand from under the sweet cheek, which had not been wasted by long illness, and gently laid her back by little Tom.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE early daylight was stealing into the room, when Dr. Arundel became certain that his dearly-loved one was no longer there.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "My dear, my dear," he said softly, "what shall I do without you?"

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading He drew his hand from under the sweet cheek, which had not been wasted by long illness, and gently laid her back by little Tom.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE early daylight was stealing into the room, when Dr. Arundel became certain that his dearly-loved one was no longer there.

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading He knelt down by her side and laid his head against her arm.

set down according to a plan

From this reading He drew his hand from under the sweet cheek, which had not been wasted by long illness, and gently laid her back by little Tom.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He drew his hand from under the sweet cheek, which had not been wasted by long illness, and gently laid her back by little Tom.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He drew his hand from under the sweet cheek, which had not been wasted by long illness, and gently laid her back by little Tom.

for more time

From this reading THE early daylight was stealing into the room, when Dr. Arundel became certain that his dearly-loved one was no longer there.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My dear, my dear," he said softly, "what shall I do without you?"

not any; not one

From this reading THE early daylight was stealing into the room, when Dr. Arundel became certain that his dearly-loved one was no longer there.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He drew his hand from under the sweet cheek, which had not been wasted by long illness, and gently laid her back by little Tom.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE early daylight was stealing into the room, when Dr. Arundel became certain that his dearly-loved one was no longer there.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading THE early daylight was stealing into the room, when Dr. Arundel became certain that his dearly-loved one was no longer there.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "My dear, my dear," he said softly, "what shall I do without you?"

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "My dear, my dear," he said softly, "what shall I do without you?"

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He knelt down by her side and laid his head against her arm.

with low volume

From this reading "My dear, my dear," he said softly, "what shall I do without you?"

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading THE early daylight was stealing into the room, when Dr. Arundel became certain that his dearly-loved one was no longer there.

the first light of day

From this reading SUNRISE.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading He drew his hand from under the sweet cheek, which had not been wasted by long illness, and gently laid her back by little Tom.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE early daylight was stealing into the room, when Dr. Arundel became certain that his dearly-loved one was no longer there.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE early daylight was stealing into the room, when Dr. Arundel became certain that his dearly-loved one was no longer there.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE early daylight was stealing into the room, when Dr. Arundel became certain that his dearly-loved one was no longer there.

male cat

From this reading He drew his hand from under the sweet cheek, which had not been wasted by long illness, and gently laid her back by little Tom.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He drew his hand from under the sweet cheek, which had not been wasted by long illness, and gently laid her back by little Tom.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE early daylight was stealing into the room, when Dr. Arundel became certain that his dearly-loved one was no longer there.

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

From this reading He drew his hand from under the sweet cheek, which had not been wasted by long illness, and gently laid her back by little Tom.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "My dear, my dear," he said softly, "what shall I do without you?"

at the time that

From this reading THE early daylight was stealing into the room, when Dr. Arundel became certain that his dearly-loved one was no longer there.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He drew his hand from under the sweet cheek, which had not been wasted by long illness, and gently laid her back by little Tom.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "My dear, my dear," he said softly, "what shall I do without you?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My dear, my dear," he said softly, "what shall I do without you?"